Light Stations in the Chesapeake Bay served by a Lightship 1820 to 1965 updated 6 December 2013

Because the Chesapeake Bay was one of the biggest inland bays in the early US, it has a long history of being served by Lightships.

These early Aids to Navigation were also known by several other names in the early 1800s such as Light Boats, Floating Lights and Light Vessels.

The following are all 17 of the designated Light Stations in the Chesapeake Bay that had a Light Boat or Light Ship assigned to them at any point in time.

These are the officially designated Light Stations by the federal government and were served by federally funded light boats, light vessels or light ships during the years indicated. More information on each station will be posted as developed.